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A standing man on a stage performs with one hand raised in a blessing gesture and the other holding a tall silver trident with a drum-shaped damaru attached near the top and a fringed cloth hanging from it. He wears a leopard-print patterned bodice over an orange-red draped dhoti with a wide sash, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bangles, and his hair is styled in long swept-back locks with a decorative top ornament. Green stage spotlights and a backdrop of illuminated red and white panels frame the performance, with brass oil lamps lining the front of the stage. Appearance-based label: probable Swamiji, identified by the long hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha beads, and trident, presented on stage in a performance setting.

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December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands centre stage under green spotlights before a backdrop of lit red and white panels, performing on an event stage. He wears a rust-red and leopard-print draped garment with a matching leopard-print bodice and bare arms with bangles. His hair is piled up in matted locks, and he has a vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver trident with a small damaru drum and a leopard-print cloth hanging from it in one hand, while his other arm is extended outward. Brass lamp stands line the stage edge. Appearance-based label: a person, performing in a costume with trident and damaru.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a stage lit by green spotlights, in front of a backdrop of illuminated red and white square panels. He wears a rust-red draped dhoti with a leopard-print patterned upper garment and bracelets on his upper arms. He holds a tall silver trident (trishul) with a tassel and a small hand drum attached near its top in his right hand, and extends his left arm outward. A crown-like ornament sits on his head with long dark hair, and a necklace is at his throat. Ornate brass lamps line the front of the stage. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long hair, a crown and ornate ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji performing on stage.2017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a lit stage in front of a backdrop of illuminated red and white panels, with green stage spotlights streaming across the scene. He wears a rust-orange draped dhoti and a leopard-print sleeveless top with a leopard-print cloth hanging from his waist, and a bracelet on his arm. He holds a tall silver trident in one hand while raising the other hand near his face in a gesture. Rows of brass oil lamps line the front of the stage. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, ornate costume and ceremonial adornments consistent with the page's identification, shown in a staged performance.2017-12-18A man stands alone on a stage lit by bright green spotlights in front of a glowing LED backdrop of red and white lights. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style drape with a leopard-print bodice, and a leopard-print wrap at the waist. He has long hair coiled up under an ornate headpiece, a necklace, and bangles on his arms. He holds a tall silver trident with a damaru drum and a fringed tassel at its base, raising the trident with one arm while the other arm extends outward. Ornate brass candelabra-style lamps line the stage edge. The figure is a person in a stage performance costume, presented as a performer in a depiction of a Shiva-like figure. Count: one person.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A man stands barefoot on a lit stage in front of a dark backdrop with large red and white flickering screen panels and green spotlights. He wears a rust-orange draped dhoti with a leopard-print patterned bodice and waist sash, plus bangles on his arms and a matching patterned cloth hanging from a trident. He holds a silver trident with a small damaru drum tied to it in his right hand, while his left arm is extended outward. His hair is long and swept up with an ornament on top, and his forehead bears a tilak. Rows of brass oil lamps line the front edge of the stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18A figure stands barefoot on a dark stage, raising one hand in greeting and holding a tall silver trident with a gold-tone ornate shaft and a yellow tassel. He wears an orange-brown draped cloth, a leopard-print shawl over the chest, a rudraksha bracelet and red beaded wrist malas, and a crown-like headpiece. Green spotlights fall from the left onto a backdrop of illuminated lattice panels, with brass ornamental railings in the foreground. The figure has distinctive long swept hair and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing with a ceremonial gold necklace, matching appearance cues for a person performing on stage.2017-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18